CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Plainville town, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 6,871 100.0 7,683 100.0 812 11.8
In households 6,768 98.5 7,626 99.3 858 12.7
In group quarters 103 1.5 57 0.7 -46 -44.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 2,621 100.0 3,010 100.0 389 14.8
1-person household 610 23.3 788 26.2 178 29.2
2-person household 913 34.8 1,016 33.8 103 11.3
3-person household 426 16.3 461 15.3 35 8.2
4-person household 427 16.3 463 15.4 36 8.4
5-or-more-person household 245 9.3 282 9.4 37 15.1
Mean number of persons per household 2.58 (X) 2.53 (X) -0.05 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 2,621 100.0 3,010 100.0 389 14.8
No vehicle available 147 5.6 77 2.6 -70 -47.6
1 vehicle available 844 32.2 1,107 36.8 263 31.2
2 vehicles available 1,215 46.4 1,314 43.7 99 8.1
3 vehicles available 304 11.6 344 11.4 40 13.2
4 vehicles available 92 3.5 153 5.1 61 66.3
5 or more vehicles available 19 0.7 15 0.5 -4 -21.1
Mean vehicles per household 1.78 (X) 1.81 (X) 0.03 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,688 100.0 4,160 100.0 472 12.8
Male 1,967 53.3 2,295 55.2 328 16.7
Female 1,721 46.7 1,865 44.8 144 8.4

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,688 100.0 4,159 100.0 471 12.8
Drove alone 3,003 81.4 3,595 86.4 592 19.7
Carpooled 394 10.7 313 7.5 -81 -20.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 81 2.2 117 2.8 36 44.4
Bicycle or walked 87 2.4 30 0.7 -57 -65.5
Motorcycle or other means 20 0.5 0 0.0 -20 -100.0
Worked at home 103 2.8 104 2.5 1 1.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,585 100.0 4,055 100.0 470 13.1
Less than 5 minutes 118 3.3 53 1.3 -65 -55.1
5 to 9 minutes 413 11.5 405 10.0 -8 -1.9
10 to 14 minutes 531 14.8 503 12.4 -28 -5.3
15 to 19 minutes 725 20.2 547 13.5 -178 -24.6
20 to 29 minutes 658 18.4 725 17.9 67 10.2
30 to 44 minutes 550 15.3 816 20.1 266 48.4
45 or more minutes 590 16.5 1,006 24.8 416 70.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 23.1 (X) 29.8 (X) 6.7 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,585 100.0 4,055 100.0 470 13.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 776 21.6 1,350 33.3 574 74.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,359 37.9 1,264 31.2 -95 -7.0
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 744 20.8 579 14.3 -165 -22.2
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 163 4.5 136 3.4 -27 -16.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 71 2.0 172 4.2 101 142.3
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 430 12.0 480 11.8 50 11.6
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 42 1.2 74 1.8 32 76.2
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
(X)Not applicable.
Source:U.S. Census Bureau. Census of Population and Housing, 1990 and 2000 long-form (sample) data.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Plainville town, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 7,683 100.0
Under 16 years 1,722 22.4
16 to 20 years 507 6.6
21 to 24 years 228 3.0
25 to 44 years 2,499 32.5
45 to 64 years 1,786 23.2
65 years and over 941 12.2
Mean age (years) 36.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 3,010 100.0
Less than $15,000 295 9.8
$15,000 to 19,999 124 4.1
$20,000 to 24,999 139 4.6
$25,000 to 49,999 709 23.6
$50,000 to 74,999 716 23.8
$75,000 to 99,999 474 15.7
$100,000 or more 553 18.4
Mean household income (dollars) 65,783 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 57,155 (X)

Household Size by Vehicles Available1
Household Size Mean vehicles per household Vehicles available
Total households No vehicle 1 vehicle 2 vehicles 3 vehicles 4 or more vehicles
Total households 1.81 3,010 75 1,105 1,315 345 170
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.5 36.7 43.7 11.5 5.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.02 790 40 700 40 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.1 88.6 5.1 0.5 0.0
Column percent (X) 26.2 53.3 63.3 3.0 1.2 0.0
2-person household 1.83 1,015 20 280 595 105 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.0 27.6 58.6 10.3 2.0
Column percent (X) 33.7 26.7 25.3 45.2 30.4 11.8
3-person household 2.21 460 10 65 230 120 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.2 14.1 50.0 26.1 6.5
Column percent (X) 15.3 13.3 5.9 17.5 34.8 17.6
4-or-more-person household 2.38 745 10 60 450 110 115
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.3 8.1 60.4 14.8 15.4
Column percent (X) 24.8 13.3 5.4 34.2 31.9 67.6

Means of Transportation to Work by Travel Time to Work1

Means of Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes) Travel time to work
Workers who did not work at home Less than 10 minutes 10 to 19 minutes 20 to 29 minutes 30 to 44 minutes 45 or more minutes
Workers who did not work at home 29.8 4,055 460 1,050 725 815 1,005
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.3 25.9 17.9 20.1 24.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 28.3 3,595 410 985 680 695 825
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.4 27.4 18.9 19.3 22.9
Column percent (X) 88.7 89.1 93.8 93.8 85.3 82.1
Carpooled 29.6 315 40 50 45 100 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.7 15.9 14.3 31.7 23.8
Column percent (X) 7.8 8.7 4.8 6.2 12.3 7.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 76.7 115 0 0 0 15 100
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 13.0 87.0
Column percent (X) 2.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.8 10.0
Bicycle or walked 18.5 30 10 15 0 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 33.3 50.0 0.0 0.0 13.3
Column percent (X) 0.7 2.2 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.4
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
(X)Not applicable.
Source:U.S. Census Bureau. Census of Population and Housing, 1990 and 2000 long-form (sample) data.